King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave
Subject(s): Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934, Cemeteries, Death and burial of a person, Léopold III, King of the Belgians, 1901-1983, Memorial rites and ceremonies, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Royal visitors, Whitlock, Brand, 1869-1934
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King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave in Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, and is accompanied by his son Prince Leopold, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and several dignitaries. Identified in the film are Brand Whitlock, Ambassador to Belgium, walking in the rear of the group, and a man who may be Joseph M. Nye walking beside King Albert. Interior title states that King Albert requested that no pictures be taken at the grave site. Film contains only shots of the King’s party walking from the grave and of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., King Albert, and an unidentified man sitting in an open car ready to depart.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1919
Creator(s)
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave. [December 1, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave. [1 Dec. 2025]. Video. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292454.
APA:
Unknown.: , [2025, December 1]. King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292454.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
